- When Steven Spielberg and George Lucas set out to make Raiders of the Lost Ark they wanted to make a fun, action-adventure, B-movie like the ones they grew up with. But they got a lot more than they bargained for. Through a range of really simple filmmaking technique executed frequently and excellently, Raiders of the Lost Ark became an instant classic, birthing the Indiana Jones franchise, and remaining in the public imagination for over 40 years.
- Laws of Hammurabi by Martha Roth (stars.library.ucf.edu)
Critical translation of the Laws of Hammurabi, c. 1750 BCE. Translation of the Codex Hammurabi (the Code of Hammurabi) by Martha Roth, the Chauncey S. Boucher Distinguished Professor in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago.